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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* [[September 17]]–[[September 19|19]]: The [[1902 National Baptist Convention]] ended with more than 100 people dying in a stampede following remarks by [[Booker T. Washington]] at [[Shiloh Baptist Church]]. | [[Image:Shiloh Baptist Church.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Greater Shiloh Baptist Church|Shiloh Baptist Church]] in 1902]] | ||
* [[September 17]]–[[September 19|19]]: The [[1902 National Baptist Convention]] ended with more than 100 people dying in a stampede following remarks by [[Booker T. Washington]] at [[Greater Shiloh Baptist Church|Shiloh Baptist Church]]. | |||
* [[December 21]]: The [[No. 5 Ensley-Fairfield streetcar line|South Ensley streetcar line]] went into service. | |||
* [[Robert Munger]] purchased [[Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens|Arlington Home]]. | * [[Robert Munger]] purchased [[Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens|Arlington Home]]. | ||
* The town of [[North Birmingham]] was incorporated. | |||
* [[West End Lodge No. 753]] was chartered. | * [[West End Lodge No. 753]] was chartered. | ||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
* [[June 13]]: [[Thomas Furnace No. 3]] was blown in. | * [[June 13]]: [[Thomas Furnace No. 3]] was blown in. | ||
* ''[[The Daily Ledger]]'' returned to its earlier name, ''[[The Birmingham Ledger]]''. | |||
* The [[Peoples Bank and Trust Company]] was founded in Selma. | * The [[Peoples Bank and Trust Company]] was founded in Selma. | ||
* [[Shook and Fletcher Supply Company]] was founded. | * [[Shook and Fletcher Supply Company]] was founded. | ||
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===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
* [[John Abercrombie]] succeeded [[William Wyman]] as [[List of University of Alabama presidents|President of the University of Alabama]]. | |||
* [[Booker City High School]] was founded. | * [[Booker City High School]] was founded. | ||
* [[Andrew P. Montague]] succeeded [[Frank M. Roof]] as [[List of Samford University presidents|president of Howard College]]. | |||
===Government=== | |||
* [[Russell Cunningham]] was elected [[Lieutenant Governor of Alabama]]. | |||
* [[William Jelks]], after succeeding [[William J. Samford]] as [[Governor of Alabama]] after Samford's death, was elected to a full term as Governor. | |||
* [[Robert A. Morris]] was elected auditor of [[Jefferson County]]. | |||
===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
* [[October 12]]: [[First Lutheran Church]] dedicated their second sanctuary at [[2nd Avenue South|Avenue B]] and [[19th Street South]]. | * [[October 12]]: [[First Lutheran Church]] dedicated their second sanctuary at [[2nd Avenue South|Avenue B]] and [[19th Street South]]. | ||
* [[Charles Beckwith]] succeeded [[Robert Barnwell]] as [[Episcopal Bishop of Alabama]]. | |||
* [[Lorenzo Patterson]] succeeded [[Francis Brandon]] as pastor of [[Trinity Methodist Church (Southside)]]. | |||
* A Sunday School mission on [[Southside]] was started by [[John Murray]], rector of the [[Church of the Advent]], concurrent with a group of Advent parishioners forming the [[St Andrew's Episcopal Church|Brotherhood of St Andrew]]. | * A Sunday School mission on [[Southside]] was started by [[John Murray]], rector of the [[Church of the Advent]], concurrent with a group of Advent parishioners forming the [[St Andrew's Episcopal Church|Brotherhood of St Andrew]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== | ||
* The [[Birmingham Barons]] became part of the [[Southern Association]] baseball league in its inaugural season. | |||
* [[Samford University|Howard College]] fielded its first [[Samford Bulldogs football|football team]]. [[Houston Gwin]] was the school's first football coach. | |||
* [[October 18]]: The [[Auburn Tigers football|Alabama Polytechnic Institute]] defeated the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|University of Alabama]] 23-0 at the [[West End Park|Slag Pile]] in a still-budding [[1902 Iron Bowl|cross-state rivalry]]. | * [[October 18]]: The [[Auburn Tigers football|Alabama Polytechnic Institute]] defeated the [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|University of Alabama]] 23-0 at the [[West End Park|Slag Pile]] in a still-budding [[1902 Iron Bowl|cross-state rivalry]]. | ||
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* June: Future Fire Chief [[Alf Brown]] joined the [[Birmingham Fire Department]]. | * June: Future Fire Chief [[Alf Brown]] joined the [[Birmingham Fire Department]]. | ||
* [[W. P. G. Harding]] succeeded [[N. E. Barker]] as president of [[AmSouth Bank|First National Bank of Birmingham]]. | * [[W. P. G. Harding]] succeeded [[N. E. Barker]] as president of [[AmSouth Bank|First National Bank of Birmingham]]. | ||
* [[Miller Reese Hutchison]] patented the "Acousticon" electrical hearing aid. | |||
* [[Crawford Johnson|Crawford]] and [[Caroline Johnson]] moved to Birmingham. | * [[Crawford Johnson|Crawford]] and [[Caroline Johnson]] moved to Birmingham. | ||
* [[ | * Artist [[Roderick MacKenzie]] was commissioned to execute an official depiction of the Edward VII's coronation in Delhi as Emperor of India. | ||
* [[John Phillips]] became president of the National Council of Education. | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
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==Works== | ==Works== | ||
===Buildings=== | ===Buildings=== | ||
* [[2320 Arlington Avenue]] | |||
* [[Avondale Marble Works building]] | * [[Avondale Marble Works building]] | ||
* [[Bibb County Courthouse]] | * [[Bibb County Courthouse]] | ||
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* [[Birmingham Trust building]] (original) | * [[Birmingham Trust building]] (original) | ||
* [[Booker City High School]] | * [[Booker City High School]] | ||
* [[Lee Bradley residence]] | |||
* [[First Lutheran Church]] (second building) | * [[First Lutheran Church]] (second building) | ||
* [[Robert Jemison, Sr residence]], [[Glen Iris Park]] | * [[Robert Jemison, Sr residence]], [[Glen Iris Park]] | ||
* [[Meadows Mill Bridge]] | * [[Lot 4 Hamilton's Additions]] | ||
* [[Meadows Mill Bridge]] (original) | |||
* [[Moody Annex]] | * [[Moody Annex]] | ||
* [[Pell City courthouse]] | * [[Pell City courthouse]] | ||
* [[Third Presbyterian Church]] (current building) | * [[Third Presbyterian Church]] (current building) | ||
* [[Virginia Mines]] | |||
* [[Woodward Building]] | * [[Woodward Building]] | ||
Revision as of 14:23, 22 August 2013
1902 was the 31st year after the founding of the city of Birmingham.
Events
Shiloh Baptist Church in 1902
- September 17–19: The 1902 National Baptist Convention ended with more than 100 people dying in a stampede following remarks by Booker T. Washington at Shiloh Baptist Church.
- December 21: The South Ensley streetcar line went into service.
- Robert Munger purchased Arlington Home.
- The town of North Birmingham was incorporated.
- West End Lodge No. 753 was chartered.
Business
- June 13: Thomas Furnace No. 3 was blown in.
- The Daily Ledger returned to its earlier name, The Birmingham Ledger.
- The Peoples Bank and Trust Company was founded in Selma.
- Shook and Fletcher Supply Company was founded.
- The Sloss Iron & Steel Company acquired the assets of Sheffield Iron Company, becoming the Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Company.
Education
- John Abercrombie succeeded William Wyman as President of the University of Alabama.
- Booker City High School was founded.
- Andrew P. Montague succeeded Frank M. Roof as president of Howard College.
Government
- Russell Cunningham was elected Lieutenant Governor of Alabama.
- William Jelks, after succeeding William J. Samford as Governor of Alabama after Samford's death, was elected to a full term as Governor.
- Robert A. Morris was elected auditor of Jefferson County.
Religion
- October 12: First Lutheran Church dedicated their second sanctuary at Avenue B and 19th Street South.
- Charles Beckwith succeeded Robert Barnwell as Episcopal Bishop of Alabama.
- Lorenzo Patterson succeeded Francis Brandon as pastor of Trinity Methodist Church (Southside).
- A Sunday School mission on Southside was started by John Murray, rector of the Church of the Advent, concurrent with a group of Advent parishioners forming the Brotherhood of St Andrew.
Sports
- The Birmingham Barons became part of the Southern Association baseball league in its inaugural season.
- Howard College fielded its first football team. Houston Gwin was the school's first football coach.
- October 18: The Alabama Polytechnic Institute defeated the University of Alabama 23-0 at the Slag Pile in a still-budding cross-state rivalry.
Individuals
- June: Future Fire Chief Alf Brown joined the Birmingham Fire Department.
- W. P. G. Harding succeeded N. E. Barker as president of First National Bank of Birmingham.
- Miller Reese Hutchison patented the "Acousticon" electrical hearing aid.
- Crawford and Caroline Johnson moved to Birmingham.
- Artist Roderick MacKenzie was commissioned to execute an official depiction of the Edward VII's coronation in Delhi as Emperor of India.
- John Phillips became president of the National Council of Education.
Births
- January 31: Tallulah Bankhead, actress
- February 5: Gordon Persons, Governor of Alabama
- April 24: Ernest Ferrara, warehouse and repair station manager
- September 12: Clarence Allgood, judge
- December 20: Walter Roland, blues musician
- Morris Benson, community leader
- Orville Schanbacher, Loveman's president
Marriages
- Banker William Berney to his second wife, the former Fiorella Robertson.
Deaths
- August 28: John Flowers, Bessemer police officer (killed)
Works
Buildings
- 2320 Arlington Avenue
- Avondale Marble Works building
- Bibb County Courthouse
- Birmingham Ledger building
- Birmingham Medical College
- Birmingham Trust building (original)
- Booker City High School
- Lee Bradley residence
- First Lutheran Church (second building)
- Robert Jemison, Sr residence, Glen Iris Park
- Lot 4 Hamilton's Additions
- Meadows Mill Bridge (original)
- Moody Annex
- Pell City courthouse
- Third Presbyterian Church (current building)
- Virginia Mines
- Woodward Building
Context
In 1902, the first college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Stanford, was held in Pasadena, California. The British won the Second Boer War, annexing the South African Republic and the Orange Free State. Electric Theatre, the first movie theater in the United States, opened in Los Angeles. Cuba gained independence from the United States. Lord Salisbury retired as British prime minister. Edward VII was crowned King of the United Kingdom.
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